Surf's up: hurricane Norbert creates waves on Pacific coast - in pictures

As hurricane Norbert moves north along the Baja peninsula, its strong winds have produced high surf and tides along the coasts of Mexico and California

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An image from NASA shows Hurricane Norbert swirling along the Pacific.
A satellite image shows hurricane Norbert swirling along the Pacific coast. Photograph: NASA/AFP/Getty Images
Men keep watch over the abnormally large waves on the beach at Mazatlan in Mexico.
Men watch the unusually large waves crash on the beach at Mazatlan in Mexico. Photograph: EPA
A surfer wipes out after riding storm generated waves at
A surfer wipes out after riding storm-generated waves at ‘The Wedge’ break at Newport Beach, California. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
A crowd is swamped as they watch surfers ride storm generated waves in Newport Beach, California.
A crowd is swamped as they watch surfers at Newport Beach. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
A crowd watches surfers ride the waves at 'The Wedge' break in Newport Beach, California.
A crowd watches surfers ride The Wedge. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
A surfer wipes out after riding storm generated waves at 'The Wedge' break in Newport Beach, California.
A surfer wipes out at Newport Beach. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
Bodyboarders prepare to ride storm generated waves at 'The Wedge' break in Newport Beach, California.
Bodyboarders prepare to take on The Wedge’s waves. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
Group shot at Newport Beach, California.
Group shot at Newport Beach. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
A surfer rides storm generated waves at 'The Wedge' break in Newport Beach, California.
A surfer takes off at Newport Beach. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
Waves and strong wind batter the coast in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Waves and strong wind batter the coast in Mazatlan, Mexico. Photograph: EPA
A bodyboarder tries to avoid the waves at 'The Wedge' break in Newport Beach, California.
A bodyboarder tries to avoid the waves at The Wedge. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
A bodyboarder rides a storm generated wave at 'The Wedge' break in Newport Beach, California.
A bodyboarder rides a Wedge wave. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

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